Abstract: Evaluations of tendon mechanical behavior based on biochemical and structural arrangement have implications for designing tendon specific treatment modalities or replacement strategies. In addition ...

Abstract: Tendons have complex mechanical behaviors that are nonlinear and time dependent. It is widely held that these behaviors are provided by the tissue’s composition and structure. It is generally ...

Abstract: The interactions of small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) with collagen fibrils, their association with water, and their role in fibrillogenesis suggests that SLRPs may play an important role ...